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Is the Readmission Rate a Valid Quality Indicator? A Review of the Evidence

2014; Public Library of Science; Volume: 9; Issue: 11 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1371/journal.pone.0112282

1932-6203

Claudia Fischer, Hester F. Lingsma, Perla J. Marang‐van de Mheen, Dionne Kringos, Niek Klazinga, Ewout W. Steyerberg,

Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes

Hospital readmission rates are increasingly used for both quality improvement and cost control. However, the validity of readmission rates as a measure of quality of hospital care is not evident. We aimed to give an overview of the different methodological aspects in the definition and measurement of readmission rates that need to be considered when interpreting readmission rates as a reflection of quality of care.